What are the characteristics of a plant cell?

Overview of plant cells and the unique structures found in plants cells only. read more

Like all living things, plants are made of cells, the smallest and simplest unit of life. While plant cells share some characteristics with the cells found in the human body, such as a plasma layer, they are also different in many important ways. read more

In cell: The plant cell wall The plant cell wall is a specialized form of extracellular matrix that surrounds every cell of a plant and is responsible for many of the characteristics distinguishing plant from animal cells. read more

The varying and irregular shapes of animal cells are a distinct characteristic, while plant cells have regular, rectangular shapes. This is due mostly to the rigidity of the cell wall that animal cells lack. Another characteristic of animal cells is the many types of organelles. read more